TerraCom Limited and Department of Transport and Main Roads; Office of the Leader of the Opposition (Third Party) [2019] QICmr 15 (9 May 2019)

Application number:
314347
Applicant:
TerraCom Limited (ACN 143 533 537)
Respondent:
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Other parties:
Office of the Leader of the Opposition
Decision date:
Thursday, May 09, 2019
PDF:
TerraCom Limited and Department of Transport and Main Roads; Office of the Leader of the Opposition (Third Party) [2019] QICmr 15 (9 May 2019) (PDF file, 472.04 KB)
Catchwords:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - EXEMPT INFORMATION - BREACH OF CONFIDENCE - information about a road use direction - whether disclosure of information would found an action for breach of confidence - whether exempt information to which access may be refused - sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 8 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST - information about a road use direction - accountability, transparency and informed public debate - prejudice to business and commercial affairs of entities and future supply of information - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)